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Mechanical Engineering faculty can choose to work at one of 2 mechanical engineering schools in San Jose. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mechanical engineering in the city of San Jose, which encompasses mechanical engineering training at the following levels:

Mechanical Engineering Certificate

Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering

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Professional Trends

San Jose Vs. California Mechanical Engineering Employment

San Jose

10,560

California

62,460

Of the 62,460 mechanical engineering professionals employed in California, 10,560 work in San Jose. Between 2006 and 2010, in San Jose, there has been a 11% decline in the number of mechanical engineering professionals. As the number of mechanical engineering professionals in San Jose has decreased, overall employment in San Jose has also decreased.

San Jose Vs. California Mechanical Engineering employment growth

71,330

75,910

77,370

73,610

62,460

11,810

11,560

11,700

11,070

10,560

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: California

Dark Yellow: San Jose

Mechanical Engineering VS. All professions salaries in San Jose

$72,026

$76,020

$81,006

$80,710

$81,066

$59,990

$61,720

$64,310

$66,780

$67,850

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering in San Jose

Dark Yellow: All Professions in San Jose

Salaries for mechanical engineering professionals in San Jose have increased. San Jose mechanical engineering professionals made $81,066 per year, on average, in 2010. Mechanical engineering professionals in San Jose made a yearly average salary of $72,026, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in San Jose.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in San Jose

10th percentile

$50,800

25th percentile

$62,704

50th percentile

$79,374

75th percentile

$98,422

90th percentile

$115,842

Mechanical engineering professionals make a median salary of $79,374 per year in San Jose. The difference in pay between the mechanical engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 128%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $50,800 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $115,842 per year.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in San Jose

Drafting

$63,253

Industrial Design

$77,140

Mechanical Engineering

$81,066

Civil Engineering

$81,437

Electrical Engineering

$85,545

Physics

$117,000

Mechanical engineering professional salaries in San Jose are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering schools in San Jose

2

There are 2 accredited mechanical engineering schools in the city. Many of San Jose's mechanical engineering professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in San Jose, California

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